Knighton

Knighton is a suburb in , . Knighton is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Mary Magdalene and Knighton Spinney.

Church
Photo: Charvex, CC0.

Nature reserve
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 2.9-hectare Local Nature Reserve in . It is owned by Leicester City Council and managed by Environ for the council. This oak and ash plantation is part of Knighton Park.

Mosque
Photo: HolyArtThou, CC0.
The Baitul Ikram is a located in , . It is the first purpose-built Ahmadi mosque in and was inaugurated on 20 February 2016. It has a capacity for 300 worshippers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stoneygate and Evington Valley.

Suburb
is part of the City of , England. Situated on the south-east side of the city some two miles from the centre, is a mainly residential suburb characterised by its large Victorian houses.

Locality
is an area in , . It is roughly bounded by East Park Road to the west, Chesterfield/Ethel Road to the north, Wakerley Road to the east and to the south borders .

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, or Magna, is a town in the district of , England, just south of on the A5199. It had a population of 37,261 in 2024.

Knighton

Latitude
52.606° or 52° 36′ 22″ north
Longitude
-1.11608° or 1° 6′ 58″ west
Elevation
276 feet (84 metres)
Open location code
9C4WJV4M+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26914095
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13269451
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